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The Weather Hunt A WebQuest for 4th Grade (Language Arts) Designed by Alyssa Pryor(apryor3@kent.edu) Vanessa Opoku(vopoku@kent.edu) Sarah Merhaut(smerhaut@kent.edu) Kelly Will(kwill1@kent.edu)
Introduction | Learners | Standards | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Student Page
Introduction The purpose of this webquest is to introduce new weather vocabulary words to students in a fun and engaging way. The students search for the vocabulary terms, take a quiz, and present a presentation. Grade: 4 Subject: Language Arts Students have to know how
to use technology in the classroom such as a computer. The standard is the
acquisition of vocabulary. Students are expected to use context clues and
text structures to figure out meaning of new words. Students must apply their
knowledge for further use and will be expected to use a variety of resources. Language Arts Standards Addressed
Process 1.)
Get
into groups of five to form your weather team. 2.)
Click
on the links to the websites. 3.)
Use
the clues given to figure out what each term means. 4.)
Take
vocabulary quiz with the PowerPoint. 5.)
Once
you’ve passed the quiz, prepare your weather report with your
classmates. 6.)
Assign
a term to each of the five people in your group that he or she is able to
explain. 7.)
Your
presentation will need to be 4-5 minutes in length. 8.)
At
the end of the week the class will view each presentation. Teacher is responsible for overseeing students and making sure they are on task. Part of the goal is to teach student to learn to work independently. This would be a week-long
project, 40 minutes a day during the school week. The project is either single or
multidisciplinary, based on how the students are working together. It may be challenging to help students remain on task and work with the time given. The teacher must be able
to communicate directions properly.
Allow the students to work independently without much interference by
the teacher. Resources Needed To implement this lesson you will need:
Websites: One teacher is enough to implement this project. Evaluation
This lesson will teach your students to understand more about the weather they come across every day. The project extends their vocabulary in a fun and entertaining way. Ohio
Department of Education (Benchmark Standards) Https://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims/acs/Benchmarks/Default.asp http://www.wildwildweather.com/humidity.htm
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml
http://www.brainyquote.com/words/ga/gale167890.html http://www.wildwildweather.com/precipitation.htm http://www.unc.edu/depts/cmse/nature/dewpoint.html Google
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